Nathan Cherry
Canadian gridiron football player (born 1998)
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Nathan Cherry (born August 19, 1998) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Cherry with the BC Lions in 2025 | |
| No. 91 – BC Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 19, 1998 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 271 lb (123 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Aden Bowman Collegiate |
| University | Saskatchewan Huskies |
| CFL draft | 2022: 1st round, 3rd overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2022–present | BC Lions |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
University career
Cherry played U Sports football for the Saskatchewan Huskies from 2016 to 2021.[1][2] He played in 30 games where he had 37.5 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 12 tackles for a loss.[3] He was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian in 2021 after finishing third in U Sports with 5.5 sacks to go along with 13.5 total tackles in six games.[4] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season and chose to defer his eligibility to the 2022 CFL draft.[1][5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | 4.96 s | 4.63 s | 7.64 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 4+1⁄4 in (2.85 m) | 26 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[6] | ||||||||||||
Cherry was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the BC Lions in the 2022 CFL draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.[7] He made the team's active roster following training camp and made his professional debut on June 11, 2022, against the Edmonton Elks.[8] He made his first start on September 9, 2022, against the Montreal Alouettes.[8] Cherry played in 17 regular season games in 2022, starting in seven, where he recorded seven defensive tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble.[2] He also played in his first post-season game on November 6, 2022, against the Calgary Stampeders.[8]
In 2023, Cherry made the team's opening day roster as a backup defensive lineman.[9]
On December 22, 2025, Cherry re-signed with the Lions, on a two-year contract extension.[10]
